A man walked into the Washington Mutual Bank at 2615 State Road 60 around 3 p.m. yesterday and presented a teller with a note demanding money. ...more

June 18, 2009

A Georgia bank with a branch in Tampa was taken over by regulators Friday, marking the 21st failure this year of a federally insured bank. ...more

March 27, 2009

Nothing is more frustrating for financially-strapped homeowners than calling their lenders and not getting through to the right person. ...more

March 27, 2009

Some Tampa Bay homeowners now have a place to go to meet face-to-face with a loan counselor. The Chase Homeownership Center opens today and will serve those with loans owned or serviced by Chase, Washington Mutual or EMC, all of which are now part of JPMorgan Chase. ...more

March 26, 2009

Hillsborough County detectives are trying to track down a woman who used a stolen debit card to withdraw money from Washington Mutual Bank, 2802 E. Fletcher Ave., about 5:30 p.m. March 10. ...more

March 20, 2009

Fresh off its acquisition by JPMorgan Chase, Washington Mutual has closed 11 locations in the Tampa Bay area. ...more

February 17, 2009

A man in Washington state made sure a pair of burglars didn't get away with his three flat-screen televisions — he moved their getaway car. ...more

February 14, 2009

Congress OKs Release Of Final $350B Of Bailout WASHINGTON (AP) - Congress laid the foundation for President-elect Barack Obama's economic recovery plan on Thursday with remarkable speed, clearing the way for a new infusion of bailout cash for the financial industry while majority Democrats proposed spending increases and tax cuts totaling a whopping $825 billion. ...more

January 18, 2009

straight from lenders and housing counselors. ...more

December 4, 2008

A marketing research firm is dimming its Internet advertising outlook for the next four years, the latest sign of the more austere times looming for the high-tech sector. ...more

December 1, 2008